New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
THE STORY OF TON, JOE AND JAKE
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From The SAT- Lake Tribune.
Tom Collette, with two friends whom sball christen
Joe and Jake, was making slow and painful journey
from Pine Grove, Esmeralda County, To Eastern NcvadA
far from Walker Lake. Discovering large hole or pool
that full OF cold water and convenient TO one OF the
hottest OF the hot springs they turned the hot water
1t flowed out OF the spring into the pool until the hot ana
cold water blending made exactly the right
for bath This done, they plunged in and enjoyed the
delicious water only those who have some
pey was over and they had lighted her pipes the Theme
OF conversation for long time as they smoked was the
delicious pain ney naa ,Sen ana ,ne % bs sy o. ~
they spread their blankets on grassy spot beneath some
willows few yards distant from the spring. ana iea
Tom was up with the dawn Recollections OF his ans
bath previous evening still fresh In his MIND
So bounding up from his blankets with a skip and
jump he plunged into the pool to his middle WIN
Wildcat The hot water had been running all night
Hours before dawn the cold water pool had been rem.
as mad been the period between his entry and his exit
Toms fair skin changed TO the color OF boiled lob
ster He in terrible state. as the skin was az
most sufficiently cooked TO peel or As he asserts, hS
was as tender as young pulet that had been cooked
looms and boots. though felt though tho cooked
flesh were peelng on In strips wherever his eot1n a
yelling out OF his eyes Tom crept back TO camp
Though It was most difficult thing to DO ne put on h
the willows for Jake had awakened and was sitting on
his blankets, gaping and stretching
Seeing Tom approach, Jake asked where he had been
if he had been out looking after their ponies Tom re-
piled that he had so enjoyed his bath OF the evening pc
fore, and had been much benefited by It, that no
could not think OF breaking up camp without repeating
Ii. -
jake said he, otis just lOvey!" Jake did not
wait TO hear more. Bouncing up from his blankets ne
rushed away toward the pool AS swiftly as he Gould
move, considering the tender condition of his skim Tom
followed, and lodging behind a convenient cuinp OK
willows, kept covert watch Jake threw on the rev
duds in which he had slept bounced into the pool:
uttered yell OF mingled anguish and rage, then cawed
his upon the turf with the CELEBRITY OF An
adder he erect he began making swift
applications OF his open han various parts OF MS
body arrest the PAIN each particular square linen OF
his hide seeming 70 hurt than the other. All this
time he swearing blue streak Louder ana louder
his voice, light began TO break upon his mind.
when Tom stepped out from his hidng-pace crying !:
Hush up! Would you bawl like a bull calf and give
away when that other OF gun up IN camp Is not
yetcooked You and | have had our dose Man, We
must cook him shall never hear the last OF IL! y
soOhed by this Jake carefully drew his trousers and
shirt and the pair lclsurely proceeded to camp .
BY this time Joe had commenced TO rouse up seeing
Tom and Jake approaching he asked II they had found
the soek-thc poniesl" ,., ,,,,
the ponies We have been king bath. DO you THINK
SAID he stood holding his panaoons away from the
OF his person. "do you think we break camp with
out more magnificent swiml No much"
At this Joe sprang up crying "Not much, you bet!
and dashed away toward the little pond As Joe disap.
reared behind the willows Tom sprang for his pistol and
took of all the caps He and Jake then secured their own
revolvers Tom crying: Get your pistol, Jake-quicsi
Therel he business when Joe comes backw In about
two minutes Joe did come back He bowling and cursins
furiously and all naked he never stopped run
ming until he had got his six shooter IN his hand.
drop it,. said Tom, have dead bead on you, and
so has Jake. Besides took all the caps OF your gun
The difficulty ameably settled soon as JAKE
and Tom had related their experience The trio TOOK
ponesthey did not ride much for the succeeding thr